Kuwait vs Latvia: GDP per employed person
Kuwait
81,972 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Latvia
80,906 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Kuwait rank
50th
Latvia rank
52nd
GDP per employed person over time
- Kuwait
- Latvia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 81,972 constant 2021 PPP $ against 80,906 constant 2021 PPP $ in Latvia, a difference of 1,066 constant 2021 PPP $.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 50th and Latvia ranks 52nd of 177 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126,978 constant 2021 PPP $ | 29,103 constant 2021 PPP $ | 97,875 constant 2021 PPP $ | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 141,939 constant 2021 PPP $ | 49,546 constant 2021 PPP $ | 92,392 constant 2021 PPP $ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 107,014 constant 2021 PPP $ | 66,318 constant 2021 PPP $ | 40,696 constant 2021 PPP $ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 85,899 constant 2021 PPP $ | 77,841 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,058 constant 2021 PPP $ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per employed person, Kuwait or Latvia?
- Kuwait, at 81,972 constant 2021 PPP $ against 80,906 constant 2021 PPP $ in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per employed person between Kuwait and Latvia?
- 1,066 constant 2021 PPP $, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Latvia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Latvia rank globally for gdp per employed person?
- Kuwait ranks 50th and Latvia ranks 52nd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.